Three Kingdoms: Intercepting Liu Bei's forces and marrying Lady Mi.

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

The sound of arrows rang out, and arrows flew swiftly towards them.

The force pierced through their skulls, ending everything.

Guo Xun and Liu Wei stared wide-eyed, dying with their eyes wide open, and were quickly trampled into mincemeat by the Yellow Turban Army that caught up with them.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for intercepting Cheng Zhiyuan and killing Guo Xun and Liu Wei. Intelligence increased by 10!"

After entering the city gate, Chen Ming heard a synthesized electronic voice in his mind.

Is this considered hijacking?

His combat strength remains unchanged, but his intelligence has reached its limit.

Back in Jixian County, the group returned to the city, still shaken.

Gongsun Zan, Liu Bei, and others quickly climbed the city wall.

The Yellow Turban army took advantage of their victory to attack the city.

The siege ladders were steadily placed on the city wall, and the Yellow Turban soldiers climbed up the ladders in dense numbers.

The walls of Ji County were covered with Yellow Turban soldiers.

Only two thousand soldiers remained in the city, with just over five hundred assigned to each section of the city wall.

Gongsun Zan and Liu Bei each guarded one side of the city wall.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei each led their troops to defend one side of the city wall.

The remaining members are Chen Ming and his son.

The sixty elite infantrymen were extremely powerful in combat.

These personal guards were well-equipped and highly skilled in combat, making it impossible for the Yellow Turban army to get close to them.

"Father, Governor Guo Xun and Prefect Liu Wei are both dead. You must take charge of Ji County."

"You deserve the most credit for winning this battle."

After defeating the Yellow Turban Army, Chen Ming went to his father Chen Xin's side.

He hadn't explained the plan in detail to Chen Xin beforehand.

However, Chen Ming knew that although his father was not stubborn and conservative, he would never tolerate such schemes and tricks.

Chen Ming's actions were all carried out in secret behind his father's back.

Now that the plan has succeeded, it's time to reap the rewards.

Chen Xin wiped the blood off his face and looked carefully at his son.

"Yun Qing, you must tell the truth. Were you involved in this?"

Chen Xin stared at Chen Ming and asked.

The deaths of Guo Xun and Liu Wei are highly suspicious.

Chen Xin was unaware of Chen Ming's plan, but he wasn't stupid.

"Father, this was an accident. The two adults sacrificed themselves for the people of Ji County. It's very touching."

"The father can request credit for them in his memorials."

Chen Ming firmly denied any involvement in the matter, insisting that he had not participated, so Chen Xin did not press the matter further.

"Okay, I believe you."

"Although Guo Xun and Liu Wei are eunuchs, my Chen family has always been upright and honorable. Yunqing, you must remember that."

Chen Xin said seriously.

Chen Ming nodded, a fake smile on his face, though he didn't believe it at all.

No emperor in history has ever been truly aboveboard.

If you're not ruthless and don't fight with all your might to win, you'll be eliminated by history.

To survive in chaotic times, one must be ruthless.

Although the Yellow Turban army was numerous, it was not easy for them to attack the city.

They launched several fierce attacks but were repelled each time, eventually retreating like a receding tide.

Ji County is safe now.

But Chen Ming was not satisfied with this.

He wanted to eliminate the Yellow Turban Rebellion as soon as possible, then strengthen his own army to attack Zhang Jiao.

The fierce battle lasted for half a day.

The sun set in the west, and the evening glow painted the sky red.

In the military camp of Gongsun Zan in Ji County.

Gongsun Zan and Liu Bei sat facing each other.

After finishing his drink, he wiped his mouth with his sleeve.

"Guo Xun and Liu Wei died too easily; Chen Xin got off easy."

"Given the reputation of the Chen family of Yingchuan, Chen Xin will surely become the governor of Youzhou."

Gongsun Zan poured himself another full glass of wine, his mind in turmoil.

He came from a good family, but his mother was of low status and his family did not help him.

He wouldn't have achieved his current status if it weren't for his father-in-law.

He originally intended to take this opportunity to make a name for himself and be promoted when the time came to reward his merits.

Now that Chen Xin has easily taken control of Ji County, he feels very resentful.

Chen Xin was a descendant of the Chen family of Yingchuan, and his father, Chen Shi, was a famous person.

Now that the ban on partisan strife has been lifted, there is a great chance that Chen Xin will be appointed as the governor of Youzhou.

"Bogui, I have something to say."

Liu Bei leaned closer to Gongsun Zan and whispered.

"explain."

Gongsun Zan raised an eyebrow: "We are classmates and close friends, there's no need to worry."

Liu Bei nodded: "The deaths of Guo Xun and Liu Wei are very suspicious."

Gongsun Zan stared at him intently: "What do you suspect?"

Liu Bei got up and looked outside the tent, then turned around and said, "It was Chen Yunqing who ordered Guo Xun and Liu Wei to go out of the city to fight."

"Besides, you saw how brave Chen Yunqing's two brothers were yesterday, how could they suddenly be defeated today?"

Gongsun Zan frowned.

Indeed, he witnessed Chen Ming charging into battle today, even though the situation was clearly in his favor.

After the red-faced giant and the leopard-headed, ring-eyed man were defeated, the battle situation immediately collapsed, and the army completely scattered.

Gongsun Zan initially did not notice anything unusual, but after listening to Liu Bei's analysis, he felt that Liu Bei was right.

"You mean Chen Ming deliberately lost the battle in order to eliminate Guo Xun and Liu Wei?"

Gongsun Zan asked in confusion.

"This is just my guess; the truth is still unclear..."

Liu Bei shook his head and said, "In short, you must be very careful."

Gongsun Zan narrowed his eyes: "If this is Chen Xin's scheme, then he intends to harm court officials!"

Liu Bei did not confirm whether Guo Xun's death was related to Chen Xin, but Gongsun Zan had already concluded that Chen Xin was responsible.

Because Guo Xun died, Chen Xin was the biggest beneficiary.

As the two were talking, footsteps suddenly came from outside the tent.

Gongsun Zan immediately signaled Liu Bei to be quiet.

"Is Brother Bogui here? Chen Ming requests an audience!"

Outside Gongsun Zan's tent, Chen Ming led Guan Yu and Zhang Fei in.

Inside the tent, Gongsun Zan and Liu Bei exchanged a glance.

Liu Bei said seriously, "Brother Bo Gui, you must be careful."

He suspected Chen Ming was the mastermind, but did not tell Gongsun Zan.

Gongsun Zan believed it belonged to Chen Xinqian, but Liu Bei disagreed.

Gongsun Zan lifted the tent flap and called out loudly, "Brother Yunqing, what brings you here so late?"

Chen Ming smiled and bowed to the two men: "The Yellow Turban rebels won today, they will definitely relax their guard."

"My father ordered us to raid their camp tonight, kill their leader, and wipe them out completely."

"We need your support, so we're informing you that the operation will take place tonight at midnight."

Gongsun Zan and Liu Bei were both stunned.

Gongsun Zan stared at Liu Bei, his eyes filled with worry.

Chen Ming immediately noticed the change in Gongsun Zan's expression.

He glanced at Gongsun Zan, then at Liu Bei who was avoiding his gaze, and immediately understood.

Guo Xun's death made the two men wary of each other, or perhaps Liu Bei spoke ill of Gongsun Zan to him.

"I'm really tired from playing today, I'll rest tomorrow."

Gongsun Zan didn't want to refuse outright, so he made a suggestion.

Chen Ming smiled and said, "Brother Bogui, military strategy emphasizes winning by surprise."

"Only by catching them off guard and attacking when they are unprepared can we achieve a great victory, so please stop refusing!"

Gongsun Zan couldn't refuse Chen Ming's suggestion, so he had no choice but to agree.

……

Luoyang, the capital city.

After Zhang Jiao raised his army, all eight provinces in the country responded, and millions of Yellow Turban soldiers swept through various prefectures and counties, capturing cities and killing officials.

In order to quell the rebellion, Emperor Ling Liu Hong began to personally handle government affairs.

From mid-February onwards, reports of the defeat were delivered daily.

The Yellow Turban Army captured Qingzhou, Jizhou, Youzhou, Bingzhou, Yanzhou, Yuzhou and other places.

Rebellions continued one after another.

Liu Hong was certain that the Han dynasty was about to fall.